I Conquered the Villain Boss Chapter 9
Translated by Digitalian (ko-fi)
Chapter 9: Only I Can Protect You
Luo Rui naturally noticed that Xie Chengzhi had slowed down his pace.
The girl glanced at her boyfriend, then looked back at Jiang Ranran.
In just a moment of thinking, she developed an idea in her mind.
She called Jiang Ran's name, “Ranran!”
……
Jiang Ran didn’t expect to meet the hero and heroine as soon as she left the house. Jiang Ran nodded at the two of them and her gaze fell on Si Xu.
The man's black coat was casually unbuttoned and the hem of his clothes was rolled up by the wind, forming an irregular arc in the air — looking like a crane that was about to take flight.
Obviously, he didn’t have a muscular and strong build, but for some reason, he gave her an inexplicable sense of security. It seemed that as long as he was around, it didn't matter even if the mountains and rivers collapsed.
As if he had telepathy with Jiang Ran, Si Xu, who was talking to Gu Yunqing, looked at her sideways.
A smile appeared in his indifferent light brown eyes. He tilted his head, waiting for her to approach.
Jiang Ran subconsciously quickened her pace.
Then...
“Ranran!”
Luo Rui's voice came from behind her. She subconsciously stopped and turned to look at Luo Rui.
The moment the girl stopped and turned around, Gu Yunqing could clearly feel the sudden bad mood surrounding Si Xu.
The corner of his mouth twitched. He opened the door of the passenger seat and got into the car.
“Hey.” Gu Yunqing wound down the window, leaned on it and whispered, “If you don't like it, go and bring her here.”
He heard from their team members that Jiang Ran and Xie Chengzhi used to be a couple. By letting them interact with each other, wasn’t Si Xu afraid that their relationship would rekindle?
After all, Jiang Ran was indeed quite pretty. And as for Xie Chengzhi, well, men were more or less creatures that cared about looks.
Si Xu ignored Gu Yunqing's words, but he wasn't prepared to let Jiang Ran talk to the two of them. Si Xu raised his foot and prepared to go over.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Ran, who had stopped, suddenly moved.
She ran up to Si Xu in a few steps and looked up at him. “Si Xu.”
The man's hostility dissipated and he responded in a low voice, “Hmm?”
She took off the blanket on her shoulders, folded it and handed it to him. “I'm not cold now. You can put this away.”
Si Xu took the blanket and put it back in his space, and Jiang Ran took advantage of the opportunity to stand beside him.
Luo Rui, who had already walked toward Jiang Ran, could only quicken her pace. “Ranran, I was calling you. Why did you run so fast?”
“I didn't run.” Jiang Ran replied innocently, “What do you want from me?”
“Oh, well, I just communicated with Captain Gu and learned that their car is going to lead the way.” Luo Rui said generously, “I was thinking. You don't have any superhuman abilities. In face of any trouble, Captain Gu and the others will have to divide their attention to take care of you. Why don’t you join us in the car behind?”
Her reasoning was justified and Gu Yunqing couldn't help but applaud her in his mind –– after such an embarrassing situation last night, this woman could still say such a thing. She was really a scheming and tolerant person. Well, she probably was a woman who could achieve big things.
“Cause trouble?” Jiang Ran didn’t want to be in the same car as Luo Rui, but she also didn’t want to cause trouble for Si Xu. Jiang Ran looked at Si Xu hesitantly. “Will I?”
“No.” The man replied coldly. He grabbed Jiang Ran's arm impatiently, opened the back door of the off-road vehicle and pushed her into it.
This woman named Luo Rui... Looking at Luo Rui for the last time, Si Xu frowned slightly, becoming more and more displeased. It was bad enough that she doubted his ability, but she also tried to find an excuse to take back Jiang Ran who was given to him? How annoying.
Swept by sharp eyes that seemed like a poisoned sharp blade, Luo Rui’s body tensed subconsciously. When she recovered from her daze, a layer of cold sweat broke out on her back.
What was going on? This feeling... Where did this man named Si Xu come from?
Luo Rui invited Jiang Ranran to share a car with them for a reason.
First of all, Si Xu knew the past relationship between Jiang Ranran and Xie Chengzhi. If Jiang Ranran agreed to her suggestion, Si Xu would definitely bear a grudge — would Jiang Ranran agree? Of course. That woman was so obsessed with Xie Chengzhi. How could she possibly refuse the chance to interact with him?
Secondly, as she said, she made this invitation because Jiang Ranran was just an ordinary person and the job of leading the way was more dangerous... Now that they had decided to go to Xiling Base together, she didn't mind displaying her magnanimity in front of Gu Yunqing.
Lastly, she remembered that Jiang Yu in their team had always had designs on Jiang Ranran. As long as Jiang Ranran went with her, she could always find a chance to make it appear as if something was going on between Jiang Yu and Jiang Ranran.
Her plan was perfect, but unexpectedly, Jiang Ranran didn't immediately agree to her suggestion!
Did that woman really have a change of heart and no longer like Xie Chengzhi? How could that be possible? Before last night, she was still pestering Xie Chengzhi... She was so crazy in love. How could she possibly have a change of heart overnight?
Jiang Ranran... Whispering the name of her rival, Luo Rui walked toward Xie Chengzhi who was waiting for her.
“Ruirui.” Seeing that his lover had been rejected, Xie Chengzhi put his arms around her shoulders and comforted her gently, “Don't take it to heart — that woman is so stupid that she doesn’t understand your kind intentions. Since she prefers to suffer, let’s just leave her be.”
It was dangerous for the team that led the way, not to mention that Gu Yunqing only arranged for one car to lead the way. If they encountered a group of zombies or mutant zombies on the road... There was already a superhuman with space-type abilities who had no combat power. Would Gu Yunqing still divide his attention to protect Jiang Ranran?
Hah, since that woman wanted to die, just let her die.
“Well, I'm just a little worried about Ranran.” Luo Rui sighed. “After all, that Professor Si doesn't seem to be a good-tempered person and Ranran didn't follow him voluntarily... I'm afraid that Ranran will accidentally provoke Si Xu and...”
“But she rejected your help.” Xie Chengzhi sneered. “She’s ungrateful. You don't have to worry about her.”
“Chengzhi, I thought about it. Although my decision yesterday was for the team, it was indeed unfair to Ranran. I...”
“That’s enough. I know you feel guilty... You...” Hugging his lover tightly, Xie Chengzhi placed a kiss on her forehead and sighed, “are simply too kind.”
Knowing that Xie Chengzhi didn't suspect her actions, Luo Rui felt relieved.
As Xie Chengzhi said, Si Xu didn't seem to be a good-tempered person. Maybe Jiang Ranran rejected her suggestion because she was afraid that Si Xu would be angry?
At the thought of this, the image of the two standing side by side suddenly appeared in her mind and the desire to trample Jiang Ranran into the mud again instantly became stronger.
……
Jiang Ran didn’t know nor care about what Luo Rui thought. Jiang Ran was stuffed into the car by Si Xu and she could clearly sense the man's displeasure.
Not knowing how she had incurred his anger, Jiang Ran tilted her head to look at him, pursed her lips and asked seriously, “Si Xu, are you... unhappy?”
Unhappy? The man raised his eyebrows and asked, “Am I?”
The indifferent and emotionless words made Jiang Ran get goosebumps on her back.
She bit the bullet and said, “If you don't like it, I won't talk to Luo Rui and the others from now on...”
Before she finished talking, the man’s hostility dissipated silently.
Jiang Ran, "..." Sure enough, it was because of Luo Rui and Xie Chengzhi.
Having affirmed that, Jiang Ran continued to explain, “I asked you just now because I was worried that I would cause you trouble. If you still had to divide your attention to protect me in face of danger, I thought it would be better to...”
“Jiang Ran.” When Si Xu heard that, he interrupted her and called her name lightly.
Jiang Ran was stunned. “Huh?”
He looked at her sideways and said with a calm but serious tone, “Remember, no matter what danger you encounter, the safest thing to do is to stay by my side –– if I can't protect you, then no one else in this world can protect you. Do you understand?"
“...”
“So, don't think about those nonsensical words. You just need to trust me and that would be enough.”
